Pension and Benefits Manager

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail sector is seeking a Pension & Benefits Manager to join their Reward team. This role involves designing and delivering a competitive benefits strategy while collaborating closely with internal teams and third-party providers. The successful candidate will lead pension and benefits projects, engage colleagues effectively, and ensure compliance with legislation, making a significant impact on the organization's reward offering.

Benefits

Colleague discount of 20%

Competitive holiday entitlement

Discretionary bonus schemes

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Induction and training programmes

Wellbeing support including 24/7 Virtual GP

Charity volunteer day

Qualifications

• Proven experience in DC pensions and benefits.
• Experience in policy ownership and third-party management.
• DB pension experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Reward in designing pension strategies.
• Lead on pension and benefit projects including reviews.
• Coach and develop a Benefits Consultant.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Influencing skills

Policy ownership

Tools

HRIS systems (e.g., Oracle)

Job description

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At M&S, we’re committed to creating a workplace where our colleagues feel valued, supported, and rewarded. We’re looking for a Pension & Benefits Manager to join our Reward team and help shape the future of our total reward offering.

As the Pension & Benefits Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in developing and delivering our reward strategy. You’ll work closely with the Head of Reward, People Partners, and third-party providers to ensure our offering is competitive, compliant, and colleague-focused.

To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.

What’s in it for you

Being a part of M&S is exactly that – playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…

• After completing your probationary period, you’ll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

What you’ll do

Your key accountabilities will include:

• Support the Head of Reward in designing and embedding the pensions and benefits strategy. Own and manage policies, ensuring effective delivery through internal teams and external suppliers. Lead the recognition and long service strategy across M&S.
• Lead on pension and benefit projects, including annual reviews and renewals. Drive colleague engagement through campaigns, events, and clear communications.
• Collaborate with the Pension Trustee team and support governance activities, including presenting to committees.
• Provide expert guidance across the People function and identify opportunities for improvement. Ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and maintaining up-to-date market insight.
• Coach and develop a Benefits Consultant to support their growth and performance.

Who you are

Your skills and experience will include:

• Proven experience in DC pensions and benefits within a complex organisation.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience in policy ownership and third-party management.
• DB pension and recognition programme experience.
• Familiarity with HRIS systems (e.g., Oracle).

Everyone’s welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.